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A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric …
How are battery makers cutting costs? The largest market for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is China. But demand for EVs here has eased off, dropping from a 96% surge in demand in 2022 to a ...
Blood Batteries
Blood, Sweat and Batteries in the Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Miner: Julien Harneis: CC 2.0 ... Lithium battery manufacturers cannot say for certain where they source their cobalt. Should this matter? Related Cobalt''s Role in …
NRDC: EXHAUSTED
APRIL 2022 R: 21-10-A EXHAUSTED: HOW WE CAN STOP LITHIUM MINING FROM DEPLETING WATER RESOURCES, DRAINING WETLANDS, AND HARMING COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH AMERICA REPORT AUTHORS: James J. A. Blair, PhD ...
Cobalt mining for lithium ion batteries has a high human cost
Cobalt mining for lithium ion batteries has a high human cost
How Congo could become low-cost, low-emissions …
In a report launched at the DRC-Africa Business Forum 2021 taking place this week in Kinshasa, BloombergNEF (BNEF) states that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could leverage its...
Cobalt: the DRC and the Role of Lithium-ion Battery Recycling
Cobalt is a critical component in lithium-ion battery cathodes for high energy and power applications. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) accounts for almost two-thirds of global cobalt supply. However, some of the artisanal stream of cobalt production in the DRC has unfortunately been documented to involve child labour.
DR Congo wants to move up the battery supply chain
In November 2021, the heads of state of the two countries signaled their intention to process the raw materials locally. As a first step, they want to set up a special …
Lithium in the Green Energy Transition: The Quest for Both …
Considering the quest to meet both sustainable development and energy security goals, we explore the ramifications of explosive growth in the global demand for lithium to meet the needs for ...
The United States Releases Signed MoU with the …
The United States releases signed MOU with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to strengthen electric vehicle battery value chain. The Department of State released the signed …
A Power Struggle Over Cobalt Rattles the Clean Energy …
More than 100 interviews and thousands of pages of documents show that the race for cobalt has set off a power struggle in Congo, a storehouse of these …
In Congo, Bolivia and Beyond, Where the Green Future Begins
In recent weeks, other articles profiled a Chinese company that dominates the electric-car battery market (it has bought two of Congo''s largest cobalt deposits over …
The Lithium Rush in Africa | Global Witness
Three emerging lithium mines in Zimbabwe, Namibia and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) risks fuelling corruption, and causing a range of other environmental, social and governance problems Global Witness investigated three emerging lithium mines in Africa, uncovering corruption and a range of environmental, social and …
Battery maker Northvolt looks at sourcing cobalt from Congo
STOCKHOLM, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Swedish battery maker Northvolt is looking to source cobalt, used to make chemicals for electric vehicle batteries, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the ...
Cobalt EV batteries from Congo could reduce emissions
DRC''s significant cobalt deposits and hydroelectric electricity can make it a low-cost and low-emissions manufacturer of materials for lithium-ion batteries. The country''s 10,000 metric tonne cathode precursor factory would cost …
The Cost of Producing Battery Precursors in the DRC
overtook consumer electronics as the largest annual market for lithium-ion batteries in 2018. The five main raw materials used in the current lithium-ion batteries are lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese and graphite. Other materials include copper, aluminum and
Understanding cobalt''s human cost
After studying the impacts of mining cobalt — a common ingredient in lithium-ion batteries — on communities in Africa''s Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an interdisciplinary team of researchers …
Producing Battery Materials in The DRC Could Lower …
London and Kinshasa, November 24, 2021 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low …
DRC can move up the lithium battery value chain
DRC well placed to move up the lithium battery value chain – BloombergNEF With abundant hydroelectric power and access to valuable raw materials, the Democratic Republic of Congo could dominate the production of battery precursors needed for the energy
Electric vehicle battery chemistry affects supply chain disruption …
Electric vehicle battery chemistry affects supply chain ...
DRC: How producing batteries can add value to country''s cobalt …
DRC''s significant cobalt deposits and hydroelectric electricity can make it a low-cost and low-emissions manufacturer of cathode precursor materials for lithium-ion batteries. The country''s 10,000 metric tonne cathode precursor factory would cost …
An unjust transition? The new rush for Lithium in Africa
Global Witness investigated three emerging lithium mines in Zimbabwe, Namibia and Democratic of Congo (DRC). Our report shows that the rush for lithium on the continent – far from delivering a ''just energy transition'' – risks fuelling corruption, and a range of other environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
Northvolt deepens its engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo, joining the Fair Cobalt Alliance
As a producer of lithium-ion batteries that feature cobalt, Northvolt has been involved with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – the world''s primary source of the cobalt used in most batteries on the market today. At …
As global interest in DR Congo''s lithium deposits soars, the …
Communities and the DRC could lose out unless companies and investors disclose key information on the deals and people behind them, and address environmental risks. 13 December 2021 (Updated 31 January 2022) – A new investigation into the DRC''s nascent but globally significant lithium sector sounds the alarm on a swathe of potential …
DRC: How producing batteries can add value to country''s cobalt …
DRC''s significant cobalt deposits and hydroelectric electricity can make it a low-cost and low-emissions manufacturer of cathode precursor materials for lithium-ion …